Is SAT II Lit really that hard?

Austerity
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:16:44 +0000

The SAT Subject Test in Literature is fun and easy. I found it much more interesting than the SAT CR section, which contains all those antiquated vocabulary words and poorly written passages. (I got an 800 on the CR section, so I am entitled to criticize it.) The literature test has fairly interesting literature passages. And don’t let the poetry daunt you. I took the test never having studied for it, and never having been a poetry reader, but I got a 790 in one try. All you have to do is to read the passages, and answer the questions. Most of the answers are obvious. A few are more tricky, but you just have to make sure you understand what the passage is really saying. And you don’t need to understand complicated ‘literary terms’. I didn’t really at the time I took it, but I did fine anyway. I should mention that I read classic literature every chance I get. That gives me an advantage. But still, anyone who can read complex literature quickly while still comprehending it should get at least a 700.